Homework for Thursday, March 31

Assignment:  Finish your M&M Packet
*Note first that the pages on the original checklist are incorrectly labeled:
In the top section - "Class Data Table" should be your "What's in the Bag?" sheet
In the second section - "What's in the Bag" should be your "More About Your Bag" sheet.
Here are copies of each of the assignment sheets including the new and improved M&M Data checklist:
*M&M Checklist 2016
*What's in the Bag?
*Organized List and 5-number summaries
*Bag Prediction
*More About Your Bag
*Central Tendencies
*Box Plots (no copy of this, please use graph paper)
*Applying the Percents
*Circle Graph for your Bag (you will need to trace your own circle on this)
Now ... if you want details about each of these worksheets, you will need to scroll back through the blog entries for the past two weeks.
Your packet should be stapled together and is DUE Friday, April 1
There WILL be a late point taken off for any packets turned in AFTER Friday, April 1, regardless of the reason.

About those stickers:
You have at most 2 stickers in your packet and they may be used in any of the three possible ways that you want to use them:
C = "I want a candy point for this sticker"
S = "I want a short term candy for this sticker"
L = "I am turning in my packet after April 1 and do not want to lose a point."
Please write the letter for how you are using each sticker, should you have one, next to the sticker.  These points will be applied AFTER Spring break.

Be nice to Carl tomorrow, have a wonderful spring break, and see you a week from Monday!
Mo ;-)

Homework for Wednesday, March 30

Assignments:  
#1) Test Corrections - 
If this applies to you (those of you with 100% on your tests need not apply) then complete your corrections correctly!  Be sure to indicate whether or not you are retesting in EACH of the sections.  Retests will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (March 13 - 15) during lunches.
Due this Thursday
#2) M&M Percentages - copy of this worksheet
Follow the directions as we went over in class today.  You are to use your own data for the top section and the class data for the lower section.  You MAY use a calculator and should round to the nearest whole number or decimal, whichever you think is more relevant.
Be sure to answer the questions thoughtfully ...
Due Thursday for a sticker.
Due Friday in your M&M Packet (checklist coming tomorrow!)

Homework for Tuesday, March 28

Assignments:  Pre-Test Practice and Corrections
First complete the problems on the front of this worksheet.
Then correct your work using the answer key on the back of the page.
THEN correct your mistakes and make sure that you understand them.
This is graded Complete (full credit), partially complete (half-credit for late or uncorrected work), or Incomplete (failure to hand it in).
Due Tuesday
*George, and only George, you can complete a Quizlet test for Fraction Mixed Practice, question type "written" only, and 20 problems.

M&M Box Plots
Today in class we went over the 5-number summaries and how to set up and label the graph paper.
This assignment is to be neat, accurate, fully labeled, and in full M&M color.
We will be answering questions about these on Wednesday, so this should not be your priority assignment for tonight ... but it does need to be done.

Optional Weekend Homework

*Have you checked out the latest kitten pictures on the Mo'Kits tab?  They began opening their eyes last night, so there may be more pictures soon as they begin exploring!

Optional Homework:

First, this is a reminder that we will be having our fraction test on the basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) in class on Tuesday, March 29.  

I want you to feel fully prepared, so am encouraging you all to practice the "Fraction Mixed Review" set (specifically) in "Learn" mode, for credit, this weekend until you get 10 correct.  In order to receive credit for this practice, please send me an email saying that you have completed this set.  This offer is only available for the weekend, so take advantage of it now!  *Note again: this is an optional assignment.

Certainly you may practice other sets for the operations that you feel less confident in, but the Mixed Review set is the only one that will earn you credit ... but practice is practice, so do whatever you need to do for you!

Have a great weekend,

Mo ;-)

Homework for Thursday, March 24

Assignments:  Organized List and Central Tendencies worksheets
*Organized List & 5-Number Summaries:
We did most of this in class today, but it does need to be completed.  If you have any trouble remembering how to create your 5-number summaries, please see the help link on the Mo'Help tab of this blog.
*Central Tendencies Worksheet 
Complete this worksheet using the class data we collected today.
Answer the questions thoughtfully.
Calculators ARE allowed!
Both are DUE FRIDAY
*be sure to complete your totals in the Class Data table which is at the bottom of your "What's In Your Bag" sheet.  Calculators are allowed for this too, but I would still recommend double-checking your work.  I would strongly recommend it in fact.  ;-)

Homework for Wednesday, March 23

Assignment: More About Your Bag
Using the data you collected in class today, complete this homework sheet.
You will need to identify the part-to-whole and the part-to-part ratios for your bag.
You will need to draw a histogram, in color order, in correct colors, complete with labels, for your bag.
This is due at the beginning of class Thursday and will earn you one sticker if it is completed on time.  You won't find out what the stickers are for yet ... but you want them.  ;-)

Homework for Monday, March 21

Assignment:  Fraction Apps, pg 14
This assignment technically deals with conversions too, but you should know that fractions, decimals, and ratios are intimately related already, eh?
*Please give the answer in the form that the question asks for.
*I unfortunately do not have a copy of this assignment available online.
Due Tuesday

Homework for Thursday, March 17

Assignment:  Comic Applications
Solve these "funny" problems using fractions.  Be sure to show how you set up each problem!  It all begins with understanding the question ...
*No copy available online.
Due Friday

Homework for Wednesday, March 16

Assignment:  Fraction Quizlet Set
Tonight you are to complete 10 questions CORRECTLY in the LEARN mode in Quizlet.
Please choose one of the fraction sets:  add, subtract, multiply, divide, mixed, or applications.
When you are finished, send me an email or bring a note tomorrow.
*This assignment is graded complete, partially complete (not following the above directions), or incomplete.
Due Thursday

Homework for Tuesday, March 15

Assignment:  Fraction Apps B or C
Complete the fraction application problems by reading the problems carefully then using the appropriate equations to answer them.
Apps B:  This is the simpler, more straightforward of the two options.  Unfortunately I do NOT have a copy of this one available online.
Apps C:  This is the more complex of the two options, with several of the problems needing more than one answer.  A copy of this assignment is available HERE.
Due Wednesday

*Pre-Algebra Extra - The GCF Factor Tree is available as an extra assignment for those who attended the pre-algebra lunch on Monday.  This assignment is NOT in lieu of the above required assignment.  This may be turned in any time during the month of March.  I do not have a copy of this worksheet available online.
*Everyone is invited to Pre-Algebra Math lunches on Mondays of this trimester; come see what we are doing!

Homework for Monday, 3.14

Assignment:  Fraction Choice #2
Continued work with fraction addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; your choice.
A few options for you include:
*Fraction Division pg 17
*Review all operations (add, sub, mult, div)
Due Tuesday

Homework for Thursday, March 10

Assignment:  Fraction Apps 1.1
Read the problems carefully!  The story does provide all of the information you need to answer the questions, but you may have to read back through the other questions to find that information.
*Copy of the assignment
Due Friday

Homework for Tuesday, March 8

Assignment:  Quiz Bowl Questions!
Here they are in their full glory ... please type up your answers and turn them in to Mo's In-basket by Thursday.

QUIZ BOWL #4

*Be sure to include all answers!!!!

1.  Board Games

This board game is aimed at people ______  (age group).  It was invented by ______________________ (company or person) and was first played in/around ___________.  You could describe this board game as  _________ and looks like  ____________.  The point of the game is to ____________!

What is the name of this board game?

2.  Words Ending in “ous”

First state whether your word is a noun, verb, etc.  Then give the definition for this word.  As the final clue, provide the first letter or your word.

*note, the last three letters of your word must be “ous.”  

3.  Food Glorious Food!

This food is in the _____________  family.  It is usually eaten for ___________ (time of day, meal, other) and is eaten _____________  (how, in a stew) This food can be described as __________ (anything else that defines this food like its shape or color) and ________  (anything else interesting like where the food is from).

Name this food.

4.  Brown Things

Describe something brown or at least primarily brown.  Because question #3 is a food, do not choose a food for this question as well.  If your thing is a particular shade of brown, be specific.  Give as many clues as you can to make this a guessable thing!

Due Thursday